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In these chapters of the hobbit, the story comes to an end with the battle of the five armies. Thorin searches for the Arkenstone with the other dwarves worried about the armies that are camping on their doorstep but Bilbo sneaks off in the middle of the night, with the help of his ring, and gives the Arkenstone to Bard and the Elvenking. They are surprised that he would risk the anger of the dwarves to prevent a war. The hobbit says that he took the Arkenstone as part of his share but Thorin doesn't like it. The dwarf army threatens the elves and man but Gandalf warns them about the goblin and warg armies so the dwarves, elves and men go against the goblins and wargs in what is called the battle of the five armies. The goblins and wargs lose the war and fili and kili are killed. Bilbo says his last goodbye to Thorin who was mortally wounded in battle. Dain is crowned the new king under the mountain so Bilbo goes home but he returns home to find that everyone thinks he's dead and his hill is being auctioned off.